The tourism hotspots of Cancun and Playa Del Carmen have officially reopened to tourists. Surrounding vacation hotspots like Tulum, Isla Mujeres and Cozumel also reopened today.
Quintana Roo, the Mexican state where Cancun and other popular beach cities are located had been hinting they were aiming to reopen on June 8th, but the Mexico Government’s ‘traffic light’ system had them in the red until this morning.
Mexico implemented a traffic light system based on the amount of Covid-19 infections in a given municipality which guides states to when they could reopen for tourism.
As of June 8th 2020, the north area of Quintana Roo has now moved from RED to ORANGE on Mexico’s traffic light system, making tourism possible again, albeit different than before.
The orange light is active from June 8th to June 14th where it will be evaluated again.
Alejandra Aguirre, The Secretary of Health for Quintana Roo tweeted the updated orange color this morning for Cancun which resides in the Benito Juarez municipality.
Playa Del Carmen also moved to orange as it’s located in the municipality of Solidaridad.
Tulum, Cozumel and Isla Mujeres and Puerto Morelos also moved to orange in their own respective municipalities.
Being upgraded to the orange traffic light will enable hotels, hotel beaches, restaurants, historic sites, theme parks, golf courses, nautical activities, and tourist-based businesses to operate, but at 30% of normal capacity.
Other businesses that are now open in the north of Quintana Roo (at 30%):
- religious services
- theatres
- shopping malls
- department stores
- barbers
- salons
- spas
The government of Quintana Roo is still asking tourist and locals to frequently wash hands, use face masks, practice social distancing, and to report any symptoms if they arise.
What is NOT open under the orange light:
- schools
- public beaches
- parks
- bars
- night clubs
- gyms
The Hotel Associations of Cancun, Puerto Morelos & Isla Mujeres, the Riviera Maya, Cozumel, and the Grand Costa Maya are working together to launch the #Come2MexicanCaribbean campaign, starting June 15.
Source: Travel Off Path
